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GEORGE M. GEORGE M. COHAN COHAN a.k.a a.k.a “Mr. “Mr. Broadway” Broadway” By: By: Angelina Angelina Torre Torre

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GEORGE M. GEORGE M. COHANCOHANa.k.aa.k.a“Mr. “Mr.

Broadway”Broadway”

By: By: Angelina Angelina

TorreTorre

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EARLY CAREEREARLY CAREER Cohan was born in 1878 in Providence, Cohan was born in 1878 in Providence,

Rhode Island. Rhode Island. George’s parents were vaudeville George’s parents were vaudeville

performers, and as a infant he would performers, and as a infant he would dance and sing with them onstage soon dance and sing with them onstage soon after he could walk and talk.after he could walk and talk.

At age 8, Cohan started playing violin and At age 8, Cohan started playing violin and as a dancer. as a dancer.

He was a member of his family act, “The He was a member of his family act, “The Four Cohans” in which he wrote over 150 Four Cohans” in which he wrote over 150 skits and shows for, including his father skits and shows for, including his father Jeremiah, mother Helen, and his sister Jeremiah, mother Helen, and his sister Josephine. In 1893 he made his Broadway Josephine. In 1893 he made his Broadway debut with his sister Josephine in a sketch debut with his sister Josephine in a sketch entitled “The Lively Bootblack.” entitled “The Lively Bootblack.”

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Personal LifePersonal Life From 1889 to 1907, Cohan From 1889 to 1907, Cohan

was married to a musical was married to a musical comedy actress named comedy actress named Ethel Levey. Ethel Levey.

1900- Georgette Cohan 1900- Georgette Cohan Souther Rowse Souther Rowse

George shortly married George shortly married again in 1908 to Agnes again in 1908 to Agnes Mary Nolan, a dancer in Mary Nolan, a dancer in Cohan’s previous shows. He Cohan’s previous shows. He was with her until his was with her until his death.death.

Mary, Helen, and George M Mary, Helen, and George M Cohan, Jr.Cohan, Jr.

They all entered show They all entered show business later, as well.business later, as well.

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ACCOMPLISHMENTSACCOMPLISHMENTS Cohan’s first Broadway hit Cohan’s first Broadway hit

was the show Little Johnny was the show Little Johnny Jones in 1904. This show Jones in 1904. This show included the infamous and included the infamous and still very popular hits such still very popular hits such as “Give My Regards to as “Give My Regards to Broadway” and “The Broadway” and “The Yankee Doodle Boy.”Yankee Doodle Boy.”

George became one of the George became one of the leading Tin Pan Alley leading Tin Pan Alley songwriters.songwriters.

Published over 300 original Published over 300 original songssongs

From 1904 to 1920 Cohan From 1904 to 1920 Cohan created and produced over created and produced over fifty plays, revues, and fifty plays, revues, and musicals. musicals.

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VARIOUS SHOWSVARIOUS SHOWS Cohan shows included:Cohan shows included: Forty-Five Minutes From BroadwayForty-Five Minutes From Broadway

(1905), (1905), George Washington, Jr.George Washington, Jr. (1906), (1906), The Talk of New YorkThe Talk of New York The The

HoneymoonersHoneymooners (1907), (1907), Fifty Miles from Boston (1908)Fifty Miles from Boston (1908) The Yankee PrinceThe Yankee Prince (1908), (1908), Broadway JonesBroadway Jones (1912), (1912), Seven Keys to BaldpateSeven Keys to Baldpate (1913), (1913), The Cohan Revue of 1918The Cohan Revue of 1918 (co- (co-

written with Irving Berlin), written with Irving Berlin), The TavernThe Tavern (1920), (1920), The Rise of Rosie O'ReillyThe Rise of Rosie O'Reilly (1923) (1923) The Song and Dance ManThe Song and Dance Man (1923), (1923), American BornAmerican Born (1925), (1925), The Baby CycloneThe Baby Cyclone (1927) (1927) Elmer the GreatElmer the Great (1928) (1928) Pigeons and PeoplePigeons and People (1933) (1933)

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COHAN’S MUSICCOHAN’S MUSIC BIG PARADE, THEBIG PARADE, THE BILLIEBILLIE BLUE SKIES, GRAY SKIESBLUE SKIES, GRAY SKIES BORN AND BRED IN BROOKLYNBORN AND BRED IN BROOKLYN CHARMINGCHARMING COHAN’S SONGS OF YESTERYEARCOHAN’S SONGS OF YESTERYEAR DANCING MY WORRIES AWAYDANCING MY WORRIES AWAY DARN GOOD CRYDARN GOOD CRY EASTER SUNDAY PARADEEASTER SUNDAY PARADE EPILOGUEEPILOGUE FATHER OF THE LAND WE LOVEFATHER OF THE LAND WE LOVE FOR THE FLAG, FOR THE HOMEFOR THE FLAG, FOR THE HOME FORTY FIVE MINUTES FROM BROADWAYFORTY FIVE MINUTES FROM BROADWAY GEORGE WASHINGTON, JR.GEORGE WASHINGTON, JR. GIVE MY REGARDS TO BROADWAYGIVE MY REGARDS TO BROADWAY

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CONT.CONT. GEORGE WASHINGTON, JR.GEORGE WASHINGTON, JR. GIVE MY REGARDS TO BROADWAYGIVE MY REGARDS TO BROADWAY GOD IS GOOD TO THE IRISHGOD IS GOOD TO THE IRISH GOODBYE BARGRAVIAGOODBYE BARGRAVIA GREAT NEW YORK POLICEGREAT NEW YORK POLICE HARRIGANHARRIGAN HERE COME THE SOLDIERSHERE COME THE SOLDIERS HINKY DEE, THEHINKY DEE, THE I GUESS I’LL HAVE TO TELEGRAPH MY BABYI GUESS I’LL HAVE TO TELEGRAPH MY BABY I LOVE YOUI LOVE YOU I WAS BORN IN VIRGINIAI WAS BORN IN VIRGINIA I’D RATHER WRITE A SONGI’D RATHER WRITE A SONG I’M A ONE GIRL MAN My TownI’M A ONE GIRL MAN My Town IN A KINGDOM OF OUR OWNIN A KINGDOM OF OUR OWN

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CONT.CONT. INDIANS AND TREESINDIANS AND TREES JOHNNY Q. PUBLICJOHNNY Q. PUBLIC LIFE’S A FUNNY PROPOSITION AFTER ALLLIFE’S A FUNNY PROPOSITION AFTER ALL LITTLE NELLIE KELLYLITTLE NELLIE KELLY LOVE DREAMSLOVE DREAMS MARCH OF THE CARDINALSMARCH OF THE CARDINALS MARY’S A GRAND OLD NAMEMARY’S A GRAND OLD NAME MOLLY MALONEMOLLY MALONE MUSICAL COMEDY MANMUSICAL COMEDY MAN MY LITTLE GIRLMY LITTLE GIRL NAME OF KELLY, THENAME OF KELLY, THE NELLIE KELLYNELLIE KELLY OVER THEREOVER THERE

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CONT.CONT. REVOLUTIONARY RAGREVOLUTIONARY RAG RING TO THE NAME OF ROSE, ARING TO THE NAME OF ROSE, A ROSEROSE SHOES THAT HURTSHOES THAT HURT SO LONG, MARYSO LONG, MARY THIS IS OUR SIDE OF THE OCEANTHIS IS OUR SIDE OF THE OCEAN THOMAS EDISON, MIRACLE MANTHOMAS EDISON, MIRACLE MAN THOSE LOVELY LOVE SONGSTHOSE LOVELY LOVE SONGS TO HEAVEN ON THE BRONX EXPRESSWAYTO HEAVEN ON THE BRONX EXPRESSWAY TWENTIETH CENTURY LOVETWENTIETH CENTURY LOVE

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CONT.CONT.

TWO OF US, THETWO OF US, THE UNTIL MY LUCK COMES ROLLINGUNTIL MY LUCK COMES ROLLING VENUS, MY SHINING LOVEVENUS, MY SHINING LOVE VOICE IN MY HEARTVOICE IN MY HEART WHAT A MANWHAT A MAN WHAT THIS COUNTRY NEEDSWHAT THIS COUNTRY NEEDS WHEN JUNE COMES ALONG WITH A SONGWHEN JUNE COMES ALONG WITH A SONG WHEN NEW YORK WAS NEW YORKWHEN NEW YORK WAS NEW YORK WHEN YOU COME BACK, IF YOU EVER DOWHEN YOU COME BACK, IF YOU EVER DO WHERE WERE YOU, WHERE WAS I?WHERE WERE YOU, WHERE WAS I? YANKEE DOODLE BOY, THEYANKEE DOODLE BOY, THE YOU CAN’T DENY YOU’RE IRISHYOU CAN’T DENY YOU’RE IRISH YOU REMIND ME OF MY MOTHERYOU REMIND ME OF MY MOTHER YOU WON’T DO ANY GOODYOU WON’T DO ANY GOOD YOU’RE A GRAND OLD FLAGYOU’RE A GRAND OLD FLAG

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LEGACY AND INFLUENCELEGACY AND INFLUENCE His songs are are His songs are are

considered staples of the considered staples of the American Broadway American Broadway musical today.musical today.

He also pioneered the He also pioneered the book musical format that book musical format that is used in musicals today. is used in musicals today.

Used dance to advance Used dance to advance the plot even before the plot even before Agnes de MilleAgnes de Mille

A storyteller whose shows A storyteller whose shows not only dazzled its not only dazzled its viewers but had viewers but had spectacular books to all spectacular books to all his musicals. his musicals.

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ALSO..ALSO..

Cohan won many medals Cohan won many medals such as the such as the Congressional Gold MedalCongressional Gold Medal

Since his death he has Since his death he has been featured on statues, been featured on statues, sculptures, and postage sculptures, and postage stamps. stamps.

Cohan lived to be 64, Cohan lived to be 64, and died of cancer on and died of cancer on November 5, 1942 at his November 5, 1942 at his New York City residence. New York City residence. His funeral took place at His funeral took place at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York. New York.

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IN CONCLUSION…IN CONCLUSION… George M. Cohan was a: George M. Cohan was a: star star PerformerPerformer SingerSinger DancerDancer ActorActor PlaywrightPlaywright ProducerProducer

Was not only important to Was not only important to the history of the American the history of the American musical, but to American musical, but to American history as well.history as well.

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